Presented to the M膩noa Faculty Senate by the Committee on Research (COR) for a vote of the full senate on January 16, 2019, a resolution supporting transparency in RTRF procedures and allocations.聽 Approved by the M膩noa Faculty Senate on January 16, 2019 with 47 votes in support; 1 vote opposing; and 2 abstentions.
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING TRANSPARENCY IN RTRF PROCEDURES AND ALLOCATIONS
WHEREAS, the Research and Training Revolving Fund (RTRF) is the product of overhead collected by the University on extramural funds awarded to our faculty; and
WHEREAS, the intended uses of RTRF are set by Hawai鈥檌 Revised Statutes Chapter 304-8.1 and by Executive Policy 12.216.III.A.1; and
WHEREAS, the university practice since 2001 has provided for the following RTRF distribution: 25% to Vice President for Research Innovation (VPRI); 25% to Vice Chancellor for Research; (VCR) and 50 % to the generating unit; and
WHEREAS, the VPRI聽 (/research/system-research-reports/)聽 and VCR聽 ( publish annual reports on RTRF expenditures; and
WHEREAS, transparency in details of expenditures instills public confidence in university use of resources;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that we respectfully request that the VCR require Deans/Directors make publicly available their policies and/or practices of expending the 50% of RTRF their Unit generates; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that each Unit鈥檚 annual RTRF expenditures be made publicly available and displayed on the web page of the VCR ( .